Thomas Creek Wood Tops announced today the introduction of its custom wood countertop line to service the cabinet dealers and manufacturers nationwide.

MasterBrand Cabinets will hire 125 at its Auburn, AL plant. It held a job fair Saturday, October 20. Posted at its website are positions for nine technical and executive level positions at the plant.

Intereum, a Certified Herman Miller Dealer of Plymouth, MN is announcing their sponsorship of the Good Design Challenge by Herman Miller. With this opportunity, participating Architectural and Design firms are challenged to artistically enhance the Eames Molded Plastic Shell Chair. Public voting of the designed chairs will take place at the 2012 AIA Convention beginning November 6th and online at Intereum's Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/intereum).

Exhibitors are already raring for the next edition of the Malaysian International Furniture Fair (MIFF) with 80 percent of the exhibition space already booked out with still six months left.

Universal Forest Products, Inc. announced that one of its subsidiaries is expanding the Company’s industrial business in the Northwest United States with the acquisition of the operating assets of Nepa Pallet and Container Co., Inc., a manufacturer of pallets, containers and bins for agricultural and industrial customers.

The International Wood Products Assn. urged the ITC to consider the consequences of anti-dumping and countervailing duty measures against Chinese hardwood plywood suppliers.

The Southern Cypress Manufacturers Assn. has published a new case study that explores how cypress and other local building materials are shaping the future of architecture.

The architectural woodwork and casework firm finds the art of obtaining and retaining skilled workers to run the machines and oversee projects is of vital importance to its success.